CompletedNot Applicable

Hamstrings X Patellar Tendon for ACL Reconstruction in Soccer Players - RCT

Brazil60 participantsStarted 2015-06

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to specifically evaluate outcomes of bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft versus hamstring autograft ACL reconstruction in soccer players.

Who can participate

Age range14 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * unilateral ACL lesion * skeletally mature patients with closed physis * no previous surgery on the affected knee (except for arthroscopic meniscectomy) * less than 1 year from injury * no associated ligament injuries (except for the medial collateral ligament grade I and II) * soccer players. Exclusion Criteria: * morbid obesity * degenerative changes in arthroscopy or image exams * those who play soccer less than 4 times / week

What they're measuring

Cincinnati Knee Rating System

Timeframe: 2 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02642692

SponsorFaculdade de Ciências Médicas da Santa Casa de São Paulo

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-12

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